The 50th anniversary of Temasek, the global investment company headquartered in Singapore, was held on Monday evening, with a speech delivered by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong that saluted early “pioneers”, including PIO Singaporeans Joseph Yuvaraj Pillay and Dhanabalan Suppiah. Both the former Indian-origin chairmen of Temasek were present at last evening’s anniversary dinner. He also […]
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Singapore PIO youth and inter-faith speaker Shukul Raaj Kumar welcomes “blessed opportunity” to engage with Pope Francis
Kumar is part of a panel that will interact with Pope Francis at an inter-religious meeting at the Catholic Junior College. The Pope’s visit to Singapore is from September 11 to 13, and the panel discussion is slated for the third day.
10-year-old Shay Kang murdered in UK; Indian-origin mother Jaskirat pleads guilty
The PIO woman had been charged with the murder of the child on March 4, when West Midlands Police said that the girl had been found with injuries at an address in the town of Rowley Regis and was pronounced dead at the scene.
PIO playwright-doctor in UK dramatises history of British Empire for “walking play” in London
A London Lark Rising is a dramatised walking tour being brought to life by Dr Anu Kumar Lazarus and Lisa Honan CBE, with double shows scheduled on September 7, 2024.
Singaporean PIO leader Pritam Singh seeks to shift ‘lies trial’ to High Court, citing Iswaran precedent
Pritam Singh’s lawyers, Andre Darius Jumabhoy and Aristotle Emmanuel Eng, relied on the case of former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran, which has been rescheduled for hearing in the High Court in September 2024.
PIO lawyer M Ravi gets 14 weeks’ jail in Singapore, and SGD 5,500 fine for pushing, injuring people
On July 9, 2023, Ravi made a scene at Sri Mariamman Temple, pushing his way to the front of queuing devotees, tipping over a plate of offerings, and smearing holy ash on himself.
Indian American Rajeev Ram, doubles partner Krajicek stun Alcaraz-Nadal at Paris Olympics
Nadal and Alcaraz were the pre-tournament favourites owing to the former’s dominance at clay courts and the latter’s current form, which saw his resist Novak Djokovic to retain his trophy at the Wimbledon.
“Go Team Singapore!” PM Wong cheers for Paris Olympics 2024 contingent
PIO athlete Shanti Pereira finished 2023 as Asia’s #1 Ranked Woman in the 200m. This makes her one of the biggest medal hopefuls for Singapore at the Paris Olympics 2024.
India travel: Fast-track immigration for “trusted” travellers launched at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3
The FTI-TTP programme will be launched at 21 major airports in the country. In the first phase, along with Delhi Airport, it will be launched at seven major airports: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad.
US diaspora report captures “outsized and positive impact” of small Indian-American community
The report titled ‘Indiaspora Impact Report: Small Community, Big Contributions’ is the first volume in a series to look at the impact of the Indian diaspora, with a special focus on public service, business, culture and innovation in the United States.
